Raden Wijaya
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Raden Wijaya alias Nararya Sangramawijaya was a Javanese prince and the founder of the Majapahit Empire, which ruled Java and much of the Nusantara spanning both Asia and Oceania until the 16th centur
Statue of Harihara, a combination of the gods Shiva and Vishnu, which is the deified portrayal of Raden Wijaya. Originally located in Simping Temple, Blitar. From the collection of National Museum of Indonesia, Jakarta.
Majapahit
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Majapahit, also known as Wilwatikta, was a Javanese Hindu-Buddhist thalassocratic empire in Southeast Asia based on the island of Java. At its greatest extent, following significant military expansion
Raden Wijaya
…Rāden Wijaya, also spelt Vijaya) alias Nararya Sangramawijaya (Regnal name Kertarajasa Jayawardhana) was a Javanese prince and the founder of the Majapahit Empire, which ruled Java and much of the Nusantara spanning both Asia and Oceania until the 16th century. His rule was marked by the victory against the army…
A maja fruit growing near Trowulan. The bitter-tasting fruit is the origin of the kingdom's name.
''Deśarvarṇana'' palm-leaf manuscript in the National Library of Indonesia collection.
Wayang klithik puppet of Raden Damar Wulan – the hero of Majapahit kingdom
Painting of a 14th-century Yuan junk. Similar ships were sent by the Yuan in their naval armada.